Vehicle-wheel.



J. M. SELLEGK. VEHICLE WHEEL.

I I APPLICATION rum) um. 21, 1908. Patented Oct. 18, 1910.

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J. M. SELLEGK.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED we. 21, 1908.

Patented Oct. 18, 1910.

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J. M. SELLEGK.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 21, 1908.

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JUNE M. SELLEGK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1910.

Application flied August 21, 1908. Serial No. 449,807.

To all whom it myconcm:

Be it known that I, JUNE SELLECK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ch cage, in the county of Cook and State of I111- no s, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-\Vheels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements 1n vehicle wheels and the primary object of the 4 invention is to provide an improved wheel so constructed that the inner tube of a pneumatic tire which is secured to the whee may be readily removed from the outer tube or casing without detaching the latter from the wheel.

I A further object is to provide an improved pneumatic tire including an inner tube com prising a plurality of separate sect ons, and improved means or securing the tire to the wheel whereby any one or more of the sections of the mner tube may be readily removed from the casing without detaching the latter from the wheel rim.

A further object is to provide improved means for securing a tire to'the rim of a wheel and improved means whereb the inner tubemay be readily removed rom the casing through the rim of the wheel and without necessitating the removal of the casing from the wheel.

A further object is to provide an improved pneumatic tire and improved means for securing the tire to the rim of the wheel whereby any portion of the tire may be readily removed or released from the wheel rim without detacuing the remaining portion of the tire.

A further object is to provide improved means for securing the tire to the wheel rim and improved means for holding or preventing the tire from slipping or creeping with respect to the wheel rim.

A further ob'ect is to provide an improved device of this c aracter which will be simple and durable in construction and effective and elficient in operation.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other new and useful ob 'ects, as will appear. the invention consists in the features of novelty in the construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the acsecured thereto and constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention. Fi 2 is a detail sectional view on line 22 of%*ig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail elevation, partlyin section, of a portion of the wheel rim having a tire secured thereto and showing a modified form of the invention. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line 55 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the supportin and securing blocks or members shown in ig. 1. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of another one of the supporting and securing blocks. Fig. 8

is a detail perspective view of one of the supporting and securing members for the tire shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a modified form of the invention. Fig. 10 is a sectional view on line 1010 of Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a detail perspective view of one of the securing members shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 12 is a detail sectional view on line 1212 of Fig. 10 with the parts removed.

Referring more particularly to the draw-' ings and in the exemplification of the invention shown. in Figs. 1 to 3 of the drawings, the numeral 15 designates the ordinary form of wheel provided with the usual felly 16, secured to'which is a rim 17 which is preferably constructed of metal and is of a channel formation. This rim 17 may be of any desired configuration, the sides of which preferably projectfor some distance beyond the felly 16 and the rim may be secured to the fell in any desired or suitable manner, preferably by means of suitable fastening devices 18 mssin through the bottom of the rim and the fol y 16. In the exemplification of the invention shown in these figures the sides of the rim preferably diverge from each other from the felly and the upper extremities of the sides are deflected inwardly as at 19 toward each other to project over the shouldered base portions 20 of the casing 21 of the tire. The casing 21 is preferably provided atregular intervals with partitions 22 which preferably project for some distance beyond the bottom of the base portions 20 as at 23 and into the rim 17, preferably terminating short of the base of the rim, as shown more clearly in Ijlg. 1 of the drawings. The lower extremities 23 of the partitions 22 are preferably enlarged, as shown more clearl in Fig. 1, and are provided with inclin faces 24 arranggad opposite to each other, and the depen n portion 23 of the partitions are prefera l of a width somewhat less than the width 0 the adjacent portion of the rim. Arranged within the rim 17 below the bottom of the base portions 20 of the casing are clamping members or blocks 25, one end of each of which is bifurcated as at 26 and these blocks or supporting members 25 are adapted to be inserted into the wheel rim 17 below the casing 21 and on each side of the artitions 22 so that the extremity 23 of 4 e respective partitions will enter the bifurcated portions 26 of two adjacent clamping or supporting members 25 so that the armsof the bifurcations will project on each side of the depending portions 23 of the artitions to hold the latter against latera displacement. The artitions 22 of the casing 21 may be ace: any suitable distance according to t e length that it is desired to form the sections 26 of the inner tube. The securin or an rtin members 25 are adapt to stancFbZneat-h the sections 26 for supporting the latter and the members 25 terminate short of each other to permit the inflation tube or valve 27 to stand between the members 25 and project through the bottom of the rim 17 and the fell 16 to be accessible for the purpose of in ating the inner tube section when the latter is in position. The members 25 may be secured against the partitions 22 and against longitudinal dis acement within the rim 17 in any desired or suitable manner, preferably by means of fastenin devices 28 in the form of bolts which pass through the sides of the rim and the tive member 25.

A sectional b ock or member 29 which is divided longitudinally, as shown more clearly in Figs. 3 and is arranged between the respective members 25 and is of a length to substa-ntiall fill the space between the members. Eac l of the sections of the member 29 is provided with a semi-circular recess 30 adapted to 006 crate to form an aperture through which tie inflation tube 27 of the respective inner tire section is adapted to pass, and this member 29 is also held against. longitudinal displacement by means of a similar fastenin device 28 which passes through both of 5m sections and through the sides of the rim. The sides of the rim are continuous and provide spaced members or portions. In one of the sldes a plurality of apertures or openings 31 which are arranged a jacent the sectional member or support 29 and the inflation valve or tube 27, and these a ertures or openings 31 are adapted to be c osed b suitable closures 32, which latter may be lflld in position b means of the fastening bolt or device 28 w llCll passes through the respective sectional members 29. 'When the parts are assembled and the inner tube section is inflated, the latter will be su ported and held in position by means of t 1e re spective members 25, 29, and will be held against longitudinal movement between the partitions 22. When it is desired to remove one of the inner tube sections, all that. is necessary is to remove the respective closure 32 by removing the fastening device 28 after which the sectional member 29 may be re moved and the operator may, after the inner tube section is deflated, remove the tube section from the casing into the rim 17 and from the rim through the aperture 31 in the side thereof. After the tube has been repaired, or if it is desired to insert a new section, it may be placed in the casing by first passing it throu h the aperture in the side of the rim and len properly locating it in the casing, after which the sections of the member 29 may be placed in sit-ion, and after the closure 32 has been plhzed in position the parts may be secured against dis placement by inserting the fastening device 28. When the inner tube section is thus placed in position, the latter may be inflated in the ordinary manner. It will also be noted that the members 25 cooperate with the partitions to hold the outer casing against creeping.

In the exemplification of the invention shown in Figs. t, 5 and 8 the sup orting members on each side of the respective sectional member 29 may be in the form of plates 32 depending from the lower face of which, adjacent one extremity, are spaced ears 33 pivotally connected between which is a member 34, and extending transversely across the same face of the member 32 from which the cars 33 project is a ledge or shoul- 11 der 35. With this exemplification of the invention, the sides of the rim 17 are preferably parallel and provided throughout the length of the bottom of the rim are :1 111- rality of projections or shoulders 36 w ll(l1 extend transversely thereacnoss. When the respective members 32 are placed in position within the rim, the free extremity 37 of the member 34 is ada ted to engage one face of one of the projections 36 and a similar member 38 which is preferably provided with rounded extremities 39 is arranged adjacent the opposite end of the res ective member 32 so that one extremity of t e member 38 will engage and rest against the shoulder 35 while the other extremity will engage and rest against one of the shoulders 36. The members 38 are adapted to engage the face of the respective shoulders adjacent the member 29 so that the latter will cotiperatc with the shoulders and serve to prevent disextremities 40 of the partitions 22 are provided with shoulders 41 which are adapted to project under the adjacent extremlt es of the respective members 32 so that when the members 32 are in the position shown m Fig. 4, the ends of the adjacent members 32 Wlll stand above the shoulders 41 and cobperate with each other to grip the casing 21 to secure the latter in position and against creeping. The inner tube section 26 in this exemphfication of the invention may be removed or inserted in a-similar manner. After the member 29 has been removed, the respective members 32 may be rocked downwardly within the base of the rim 17 so as to disengage the partitions 40 and to permit the inner tube sections to be readily removed and by constructing the rim with parallel sides, the member 32 may be readily ad usted.

In the exemplificat-ion shown in Figs. 9 to 11. the wheel is preferably coustructed of meta-l comprising spaced members 492 wluch are held spaced from each other preferably by means of spacin members -13 wh1ch are preferably arrang in pairs and are separated by means of a transverse pm or bolt *l-l, the extremities of the members 43 being reduced as at 45 to pass through the members -12 and are preferably threaded to receive the fastening nuts 46. In this exemplification of the invention the periphcries of the members 42 are flanged inwardly to form the projecting portions 47 which engage over the base portions 20 of the tire casing 21 and the respective inner tube section 48 is so ported by cooperating members 49, 50. .lne extremity of each of these members 49, 50 is pivoted as at 51 by means of suitable'pro'ecting portions 52. 53 intermediate the site members 42 of the wheel. One member is provided on the free extremity with a projecting lip 54 upon which the free extremity of the other member is adapted to rest when the members 49, are in position to support the inner tube section of the tire. The free ends of each of the members 49, 5O coiiperate with the free ends of the members of an adjacent section to grip the enlarged extremity 40 of the partitions :22 of the outer casing 21 to hold the latter against creeping. One of the mem bers, preferably the member 49. is provided with a suitable aperture through which the inflation tube 27 projects. The member 50 is preferably provided with spaced ears 56 projecting from the face thereof from which the projecting portions extend and a transverse pin or bolt 57 projects across the ems. These 1projecting cars 56 are preferably arrangerto Silll'lffUPPOSltE the spacing members 43 so that the connecting bolt ll thereof will stand substantially in line with the pin or bolt 57 which extends across the cars 56. A suitable log le lever comprising members 58, 59 having bifurcated extremities 60. (i1, is adapted to be inserted between the members 42 so that the bifurcated extremities of the members thereof will respectively engage the pins or bolts 57, 4-1 and when the toggle is straightened or moved. to the position shown in Fig. 10, the latter will hold the members-49, 50 against displacement. If desired, the members of the toggle may be provided with projections 62 adapted to stand within-spaced ears 63 on one of the members 42 to hold the toggles against displacement. One of the members 42 is provided with an aperture 64 through which access may be had to the toggles and also through which the toggles may be removed or inserted and a suitable closure 65 may be removably secured in positionin any desired or suitable manner for closing the apertures. If desired, the closure may be provided with a shoulder 66 adapted to engage over one of the edges of the apertures, and suitable fastening devices, such as springs 67 may be also provided.

If desired, the members 49, 50 may be cut away along their longitudinal edges as at 68 to form a longitudinal shoulder 69 and the lower edges of the base portion 20 of the tire casing may be also cut away as at- 70 to form shoulders 71 adapted to cooperate or enter the cut away portions 68 of the members 59, 60, to serve as an additional means for looking the casing in position. With this form of the invention when the toggles 58, 59 are removed, the members 49, 50, may be swung about their pivots so as to move away from the tire casing, and the inner tube section may be readily removed from the casing through the aperture 64 in one of the mem hers 42-.

In order that the invention might be fully understood, the details of the foregoing emgodiments thereof have been thus described,

W'hat I claim is-' 1. In a vehicle wheel, the combination with a tire having inwardly projecting portions, of a plurality of clamping members extending circumferentiallv around the wheel, said projecting pm'tious of the tire beinig clamped between the ends of adjacent y disposed clamping members.

2. In a vehicle wheel, the combination with the rim of a wheel, of a tire whose base interlocks with said rim. said tire being provided with projections extending between the sides of the wheel rim, and a plurality of clamping members extending circumferentially around the wheel. said projections bein clamped between the ends of adjacent v disposed clamping members.

3. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of spaced members between which the base portion of a tire projects, said members being provided with inwardly projecting portions and adapted to extend over portions of the tire casing, clamping members housed bctwccn the first said members and cotiperating with the inwardly pro ecting port ons for clamping the tire casmg m position, means for securing said clamping members in their adjusted posit-ions, one of the first said members being provided with an opening through which access may be had to the clamping members and also through which the inner tube. of the tire may be removed without removing the outer casing from the wheel, and a closure for said opening.

4. In a wheel, the combination of spaced members between which the base portion of a tire casing projects, said members being provided with laterally projecting portions adapted to extend over the base port-ion of the cas' and means disposed between the said mem rs and cotiperating therewith for clamping the casing in position, one of said members being constructed to permit access to said clamping means.

5. In a wheel, the combination of spaced members between which the base portion of a tire casing projects, said members being provided with laterally projecting portions adapted to extend over the base portion of the casin and means disposed between the said members and cooperating therewith for clam ing the casing in position, one of said mom ers being adapted to permit the inner tube to be removed from the casing from the side of the wheel rim without detaching the casing from the wheel.

6. In a wheel, the combination of spaced members between which the base portion of a tire casing projects, said members being provided with laterally projecting portions extending over the base portion of the tire casing, means disposed between the said members and coiipcrating therewith for clamping the casing in position, said means comprising a plum ity of clamping members extending around the wheel, and separate means for securing the said clamping members in position, one of said spaced members being provided with an opening through which the inner tube may be removed from the casing and through which the clamping means can be manipulated.

7. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of s aced members havin inwardly projecting an es and between which members the base of the tire projects, said flanges engaging over the said base, said tire being provided with projecting portions extending beyond the base thereof and between the said members, cofiperating clamping members arranged on each side of the projecting portions of the tire, and means individual to the clamping members for securing the latter against movementto hold the tire from creeping, said clamping members also cooperating with the said flanges for securing the tire to the wheel.

8. In a vehicle wheel, the con'ibination of spaced members having inwardly projecting flanges and between which members the base of the tire projects, said flanges engagin over the said base, said tire being provide with pro ecting portions extending beyond the ase thereof and projecting between the said members, the free extremity of the projecting portion of the tire being enlarged, cooperating clamping members arranged on each side of the projecting )ort-ions of the tire-and engaging the same eyond the enla rgcd portion thereof, and means individual to the clamping members for securing the latter in position, said clamping members also cotiperating with the flanges on the first said member to secure the tire in position.

9. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of spaced members having inwardly projecting flanges and between which members the base of a tire casing projects, said flan es engagin over the said base, said casing ing provi ed with partitions which project beyond the base of the casing and between the first said members, cofiperat-ing clamping members arranged on each side of the projecting portions of the partition and engaging the same, said elampin members coiiperating with the flanges on t e first said members to secure the casing in position, means for sc curing the clamping members in position, and an inner tube section within the casing between each two partitions.

10. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of spaced members having inwardly proj eeting flanges and between which members the base of a tire casing projects, said fla es engaging over the said base, said casing ing provided with partitions which project beyond the base of the casing and between the first said members, cooperating clamping members arranged on each side of the projecting portions of the partitions and engaging the same, said clamping members coiiperating with the flanges on the first said members to secure the casing in position, means for releasably securing the clamping members in position, and an inner tube section within the casino' between each two partitions, the rim of tie wheel being provided with an opening through which each inner section may be rcmo red from the wheel when any one or more of the clamping members is released.

11. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of spaced members having inwardly projecting flanges and between which members the base of a tire casing projects, said flanges engaging over the said base, said casing being provided with partitions which project beyond the base of the casing and between the first said members, cooperating clamping members arranged on each side of the project ing portions of the partition and engaging the same, said clamping members cotiperating with the flanges on the first said members to secure the casing in position, means for securing the clamping members in position, an inner tube section within the casing between each two artitions, and means wherebv each of sai tube sections may be inflatec 12. In combination in a wheel, a tire casing, a rim having spaced members between which the base of the tire casing projects, clamping members adjustable within the rim and coiiperating with the sides thereof for clamping the tire casing in position, means for securing the clamping members in position, and a plurality of pneumatic sections within the casing, said clamping members also serving to hold the latter in position, the rim of the wheel being provided with openings through which said pneumatic sections may be removed se arately from the casing without detaching the casing when the respective clamping members are released.

13. In combination in a wheel having spaced membe s forming the rim of the wheel and into which rim the base of the tire casing )rojects, clamping members adj ustable within the rim and cooperating with the sides thereof for clamping the tire casing in position, means for securing the clamping members in position. a plurality of pneumatic sections within the casing. said clamping members also serving to hold the latter in position, and means whereby the said pneumatic sections may be inflated.

1- In combination in a wheel, having spaced members forming the rim thereof, and into which rim the base of the tire casing )rojects, clamping members adjustable within the rim and cooperating with the sides thereof for clamping the tire casing in position, means for securing the clamping members in position, a plurality of pneumatic sections within the casing. said clam ping members also serving to hold the latter in position. said rim being provided with a plu'ality of apertures through which the adjacent clamping members may be adjusted and the respective pneumatic sections may be removed without detaching the easing from the rim, and means for closing said openings.

15. In combination in a wheel having spaced members forming the rim thereof, and into which rim the base of the tire casing rojects, clamping members adjustable within the rim and cooperating with the sides thereof for clamping the tire casing in position, means for securing the clamping members in position, a plurality of pneumatic sections within the casing. said clamping members also serving to hold the latter in position. said rim being provided with a plurality of apertures through which the adjacent clamping members may be adjusted and the respective pneumatic sections may be removed without detaching the casing from the rim, means for closing said openings, and means whereby the pneumatic sections may be inflated.

16. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of spaced members between which the base ortion of a tire projects, clamping mem rs located between the said members and beyond the base of the tire for clampin the tire in position, said clam ing membei s being adjustable between the iuembers. and means for securing the clamping members "1 position.

17. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of spaced members between which the base portion of a the projects, said members being provided with laterally pro'ecting portions engaging over the base 0 the tire, and clamping members between the first said members and cooperating with the said laterally projectin portions to clamp the tire n1 position, saic clamping members being provided with a projecting portion within its edges and the base of the tire being provided with a recess into which the said projecting portion extends. 18. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of spaced members between which the base portion of a tire projects, said members being provided with laterally projecting portions engaging over the base of the tire, clamping members between the first said members and coiiperating with the said laterally projecting portions to clamp the tire in ositiou, said clamping members being provi ed with a projecting portion within its edges and the base of the tire being provided with a recess into which the said projecting portion extends, and means for removably securing the clamping members in position.

19. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of a continuous tire, spaced members between which the base portion of the tire projects, a plurality of clamping members also located between the spaced men'ibers and extendiuq circumferentiallv around the wheel and adiipted to engage a portion of the tire for securing the latter to the wheel, and means for removably securing the clamping members in position, said tire being provided with portions projecting beyond the base thereof and extending between adjacent clamping members to be gripped thereby.

20. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of a continuous tire, spaced members between which the base portion of the tire projects, a plurality of clamping members also located between the spaced members and extendin circumferentially around the wheel and adapted to engage a portion of the tire for securing the latter to the wheel, and

t'wfi Siibscribih Witnesses, on this 17th day of. August A. 1908.

J UN E M. SELLECK.

li flji" pped thQiby. Witnesses: In tktimbny 'whreof hav'e signed my J. H. Jocnt'm, Jr., -name-*to'this specification, in the presence M. W. CANTWELL. 

